30-minute Chicken Parmigiana Bake

1. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C (425ºF/400ºF) fan-forced. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through. Transfer to a plate.

2. Heat remaining oil in pan. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until onion has softened. Add peppers and eggplant. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add pasta sauce and Spicy Red sauce. Bring to the boil. Stir in basil. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Place half the chicken in a 10-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Pour over half the sauce mixture. Top with remaining chicken and sauce mixture. Top with cheese. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.

4. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until top is golden. Serve topped with basil.

Notes:
Serve with cooked short pasta such as spirals, penne or farfalle.
Chicken breast schnitzels (uncrumbed) can also be sold as chicken minute steaks.
We used a tub of Woolworth’s antipasto chargrilled eggplant that’s already diced. You could use chargrilled eggplant from the supermarket deli, diced, instead.